G/TBT/N/IND/297  
13 September 2023  
(23-6077) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  INDIA  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals, Government of India  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if differ ent from above:   
Shri Susanta Kumar Purohit,  
Joint Secretary,  
Room No -341, A Wing,  
Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals,  
Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi  
Telephone No. 011 -23383428  
Fax: 011 -23073682  
Email: jschem -cpc@gov.in  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [  ], 5.7.1 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addit ion, where applicable):  Anhydrous 
Ammonia (HS CODE – 28141000)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Anhydrous 
Ammonia (Quality Control) Order, 2023; (1 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  Anhydrous ammonia (NH3) is an efficient and widely used 
source of nitrogen fertilizer. It is relatively easy to apply and is readily available to 
producers. Anhydrous means "without water". When used as an agricultural fertilizer, 
NH3 is compressed into a liquid. So, for protection of human health and environment, the 
BIS standard of Anhydrous ammonia needs to be made mandatory.  
The locally manufactured or imported Anhydrous ammonia shall conform to the Indian 
Standard IS 662 : 2020 and shall bear the stan dard mark under license from the Bureau 
of Indian Standards (BIS) as per Scheme -II of Schedule -II of the Bureau of Indian 
Standards (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. The use of standard mark is 
governed by the provisions of Bureau of Indian Standa rds Act, 2016 and the Rules and 
Regulations made thereunder. Bureau of Indian Standards shall be the certifying and 
enforcing authority.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Protection of human health or sa fety; Protection of the environment; Quality 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
Quality Control Order for making Indian Standard of Anhydrous Ammonia (IS 662: 2020), 
as mandatory is enclosed.  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  Yet to be decided.  
Proposed date of entry into force:  6 months from adoption  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
Shri Susanta Kumar Purohit,  
Joint Secretary,  
Room No -341, A Wing,  
Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals,  
Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi  
Telephone No. 011 -23383428  
Fax: 011 -23073682  
Email: jschem -cpc@gov.in  
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